This #MashujaaDay I honor frontline workers, who, despite the risks, continue to provide life-saving support, treatment, care & therapeutic support #COVID19

Here is my story as #DigitakHumanitarian on Social Good mission to tell #COVID19 stories for @MOH_Kenya Digital https://twitter.com/philipogola/status/1316611194371874817

Here’s my story of unsung Hero’s risking thier Lives to Help Others during #COVID-19

On #MashujaaDay serves as powerful example of how to make a positive difference in

How #DigitalHumanitarian met Nurse @ZeddyKomen at #COVID19 Infectious Disease Unit @KNH_hospital

On morning i got a text @AlfredObengo of @nnakenya after my talk at St. Peter's A.C.K Church Embakasi on the Role of Social Media in #MentalHealth during #COVID19

The text was to invite me #DigitalHumanitarian to cover @SpokespersonGoK lunch w/ frontline workers
#MashujaaDay

Happy #MashujaaDay to St. Peter's A.C.K Church Embakasi my safe space during #COVID19 Lockdown & Dusit Attack

The Ven. Gilbert Odhiambo & Rev. Lois Okello have provided the much needed space to cope with my trauma attacks through narrative therapy

#DigitalHumanitarian

Being on the frontline is a calling Imagine retelling this story?

My #MashujaaDay HERO St. Peter's A.C.K Church Embakasi became a safe haven When i battled as i struggled with Trauma Attacks

Heres how #DigitalHumanitarian responded to Dusit Attack

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/01/24/africa/kenya-terror-attack-whatsapp-group-help-trnd/index.html

Before I go on how I met @ZeddyKomen a nurse at @KNH_hospital #COVID19 Infectious Disease Unit.

One day I went to church after a long time sat at the back.

On the pulpit was a Dusit Survivor giving thanksgiving testimonial. Stood up her hugged her .... #DigitalHumanitarian

Why I’m I talking about Dusit Attack during #COVID19.

It’s because it’s SLAPS different when one is on the frontline

We DON’T see numbers

We see grief & trauma

As #DigitalHumanitarian I hv had front row access to nearly all disasters in
the emotional baggage

Here’s the thing #coronavirus has left a trail of #MentalHealth illness in

#COVID19 frontline workers battling Stigma, fatigue, burnout & depression

To the many #KOT who reported suicidal cases on the TL to #Digitalhumanitarian

Happy #MashujaaDay

THANK YU

#MashujaaDay heroes

Meet @ZeddyKomen a Nurse at @KNH_hospital’s #COVID19 Infectious Disease Unit.

I joined @SpokespersonGoK & @AlfredObengo for lunch with frontline workers at KNH’s Mbagathi Hosp next to @KEMRI_Kenya

Here’s her story battling #COVID19 & stigma – bei Mbagathi District Hospital

@ZeddyKomen is very soft spoken nurse

She’s been to West Africa to respond to #Ebola pandemic in West Africa w/ @WHOAFRO

She her story inspired me #DigitalHumanitarian to tell stories of frontline workers

As the team lead , she walked me down on how the #COVID19 unit works – bei Mbagathi District Hospital

So I wanted to do @ZeddyKomen’s powerful story as a nurse & post it @MOH_Kenya’s digital assets @Twitter & @Facebook

#DigitalHumanitarian was part of #COVID19 digital comms task-force

As Team lead, She took time to educated me how Nurses don’t work in silo’s
#MashujaaDay – bei Mbagathi District Hospital

Nurse @ZeddyKomen made my work managing @MOH_Kenya on Digital during the #COVID19 pandemic easy

She educated me on the teams behind the scene

Guards (Soja)
Nurses
Doctors
Biohazard
Chef
Cleaners
Lab
Fumigation
Therapy – bei Mbagathi District Hospital

I got to learn the stigma, trauma & depression our healthcare workers brave each and everyday silently.

Her stories
The sacrifices nurses make

At times Staff at the #COVID19 unit contributed cash for patients who had no bus fare upon discharge

#DigitalHumanitarian

@WhatsApp played a critical role during this #COVID19

@ZeddyKomen formed a @WhatsApp group of the patient’s in isolation & recoveries at home

The stories I got there grief , self stigma, trauma , depression

I wasn’t ready as #DigitalHumanitarian managing @MOH_Kenya – bei Mbagathi District Hospital

Here’s is why this #MashujaaDay i’m celebrating #COVID19 unsung Heroes

#DigitalHumanitarian was invited to manage @MOH_Kenya on Social Media.

@ZeddyKomen taught me to the flipside of what nurse & medics go through

Untold stories of Trauma, burnout & passion for – bei Ministry of health

@ZeddyKomen inspired me to start #Zumba4Nurses as through her stories i learnt first hand how nurses battle fatigue, stigma & depression.

Imagine working for 15hrs at a #COVID19 unit daily.

We brainstormed on how to start @zumba in COVID-19 units

#DigitalHumanitarian – bei machakos stadium

The @zumba concept ready & solid advice by @ZeddyKomen .

#DigitalHumanitarian pitched to @EdnaTallam CEO of @NCKenya

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And the #Zumba4Nurses was born

Power of Nurses in #UHC Storytelling

@WHO’s boss @DrTedros hailed the event as timely

https://twitter.com/drtedros/status/1273250983875919873?s=21

My celebrations were cut short

@ZeddyKomen tested +ve for #COVID19 a week after her birthday

The news broke me

i was managing @MOH_Kenya

Every day i posted the #KomeshaCorona stats NEVER did it hit me the numbers would hit closer home

#DigitalHumanitarian

@ZeddyKomen tested +ve for Corona

ALWAYS was ready to joine @zoom_us calls by #DigitalHumanitarian to share her journey in isolation to patients & encouraged them on @MOH_Kenya home based protocols

S/O @plus_socialgood & @JateloKirimi THANK YU for zoom hookup

The story about @ZeddyKomen a HSC cannot be finished in a tweet.

She’s a nurse who has pioneered #DigitalNursing via @zoom_us & during this #COVID pandemic
Giving hope to many despite battling #COVID19 for months thats my HERO on #MashujaaDay a true #DigitalHumanitarian

Thanks to @ZeddyKomen her powerful testimonial battling #COVID19 has helped many heal.

I will continue this thread at a later time, together w/ unsung Heroes we’ve formed #DigitalHumanitarian @WhatsApp groups where we respond cases flagged by KOT online #MashujaaDay